The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-09-07
Republican Gains in Kentucky.

Now that the Kentucky vote is IL, the
opportunity is offered for n consideration
of the figures, both in their general aspect,
as affecting the Gubernatorial lace between
Buckner and Bradley and by Congressional
districts, where the great Republican gain
Is even more conspicuous, as we'll as by
Legislative districts, where the gain is one
hundred per cent. In members. The Gin
-cinnati Commercial Gd<ette's correspond
ent at Maysville makes the folloIiu COM
parative statement which shows the steady
decline in the Democratic ma orities during
the last ten years
The Democratic majority in Kentucky
for Tilden in 1876 was 81, $40, the highest
the party ever received at any election. At
that election Tilden received larger num-
Der Of votes than was ever cast for any other
Democrat in this State.
In 1879 the Democratic majority for
Governor Blackburn was 43, 81.
In 1880 the majority for Hancock was
42,754.
In 1883 Knott, for Governor, received q
majority of A, 434.
{ In 1884 Cleveland's majority was 81, $50.
In 1887 Buckner, for Governor, received
a majority over Bradley of only 1908.
Buckners vote IL ,G19
Bradley lzi50i
................ $500
Coruin ............ Observation-Disclosures. io7
Total vote cast. ..............2Sj,10 100
Buckner over all............ Abs
The aggregate is the largest ever cast in
the State. The vote for Bradley is, in
round numbers, 5000 more than ever pre-
viously cast for a Republican. The vote
for Buckner is 1900 less than Knott re-
ceived
Considered from every point OF view. the
remarkable Republican gain is apparent.
The Republicans will have thirty four
Senators and Representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly, or about double the num-
Der they had in the last, which shows that
they have made inroads upon the Demo-
cratic strength, locally as we'll as generally.
Considered by Congressional districts, the
gain is more striking still. Five of the
eleven districts have been carried by the
Republicans, as follows:
Third District. ,3Sl
Eighth District. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. JSi
Ninth District. J2o
Tenth District ............1, 80
Eleventh District ,ji3
Commenting upon the returns by Con-
Qressional districts the Louisville Courier
journal makes some very candid deduc-
lions. In the First District there is no
opportunity for comparison, as the Repub-
licans had no candidate last year. In the
Y Second the Democratic majority was re-
duced 10 Z,IUU, a loss or 02O. In the nlrQ
the Republican majority was 2,3ol, a gain
of 1874. In the Fourth the Democratic
Majority was l,S4S, a loss of 272. In the
Fifth the Democrats made a large gain,
as their full vote was ont. In the Sixth
(Carlisles district no Republican ran last
wear. In the Eighth the Republicans came
out with flying colois, having JSl majority
as compared with (, 1913 Democratic major
ity last year. In the Ninth the Republic
cans have 325 ma olity, a gain of 40. ia
the Tenth the Republicans overcame a
Democratic majority OF 7i6 by turning out
1.45y majority, and in the Eleventh they in
creased their ma iority from $40 TO 2.573, a
gain of 1927. OF the eleven Congress
sional districts they have carried five on
the heaviest vote ever cast in the State.
The Courier-JOurHdt remarks upon this
result: "There is no sort of question that
Republican sentiment is growing in the
Amountain counties. IL is highly probable
lat the next Congressional delegation
from this State will contain four Repub-
Icans." More remarkable still is II that
these mountain county majorities are white
maiorities, as there are comparatively few
negroes in those sections. 1t Is altogether
probable that these majorites have come
TO STAY, and that instead of four there viii
be five Republicans in the next Congress
sional delegation. It might as we'll be adj
nitted that the first breach in the walls o.
the solid South has begun. The logic o.
the last ten years figures is irresistible
proof that there will be n fighting chance
in Kentucky, perhaps next year.-Chico0'
Tt-ib,Op.